Product Details

• Actors: Paul Iacono, Jareb Dauplaise, Amber Lancaster, Jayson Blair, Kara Taitz
• Writers: David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith
• Producers: Craig Cannold, David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: MTV
• DVD Release Date: August 23, 2010
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003YL4K2Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,698 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Hard Times of RJ Berger: Season One" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The Hard Times of RJ Berger orbits the hilariously-hellish lives of a deeply unpopular 15 year-old (Paul Iacono) and his scheming, sex-obsessed best friend, Miles Jenner (Jareb Dauplaise). Other than pining after the girl of his dreams, Jenny Swanson (Amber Lancaster), receiving daily beatings from the meanest jock in school, Max Owens (Jayson Blair), and evading the stalker-ish advances of Lily Miran (Kara Taitz), there really isn't much excitement in RJ's life. That is, until his anatomical gift is accidentally exposed to the entire school.
In a single moment, RJ goes from anonymous to infamous, and for the first time in his life, he feels a tiny sliver of confidence. Swept up in this man-sized wave of recognition, we'll watch RJ claw his way out of the popularity basement. Whether it's trying to get laid, dealing with his bizarre parents, or simply navigating the treacherous waters of sophomore year, RJ will live out the stories -- good, bad and ugly -- that we all remember from high school. One mis-adventure at a time, we'll see him grow from a shy, awkward boy into a slightly less shy and awkward young man.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only show worth watching on MTV, April 23, 2011

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Jack Pacini "MasterMage" (Avon Park, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hard Times of RJ Berger: Season One (DVD)

My friend told me about this show and it sounded like it was decent. So, based upon his high recommendation, I got this DVD from Amazon, and I was NOT Disappointed!

First thing is that this is a burn-to-order DVD like others have said, but you could have fooled me! The DVD is a sliver DVD, not a purple DVD-R, with the label painted on, no sticker!

Second the series is hilarious!!!! It reminds me of my High School days more than most teen comedies, as the characters are very believable and the humor is very funny but not over the top zany like say 'American Pie'. (Don't get me wrong, I love 'AP' too!)

Third I was not expecting RJ to be wielding that "third leg" of his, and for the whole school to have seen it! The pilot episode had me hooked for that, and I expect that he will start to be less of a geek because of it too, as the series continues and he starts using it more! :-P

Now on to my fourth point, and it's my only complaint. It's still censored which isn't a very big deal as I think the pilot episode is the only one with language that needed bleeping. Still it would have been nice uncensored.

Final I'm very grateful that they are making this available to the fans, and wish more companies would do burn-to-order too! (I'm still waiting for 'King of the Hill' Seasons 7-14! FOX!)

And for the first time in over a decade I have a reason to watch "M"TV!

5.0 out of 5 stars The USA version of "The Inbetweeners"!, September 12, 2011

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Joseph Kohout Jr. "The Art of War" (NJ, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hard Times of RJ Berger: Season One (DVD)

First a pet peeve. Why must people continue to provide adverse reviews that have nothing to do with actual merits of the show? My discs were scratched, the packaging is asymmetrical, etc. Boo fricking woo! This would be synonymous with me giving this series a 1* rating because I dislike the Key Grip and the Best Boy! For a show with a small number of reviews this is a real disservice.

This is a laugh out loud funny show that will NOT appeal to everyone. The humor is vulgar and for the most part has sexual overtones. The closest comparable would be the UK series "The Inbetweeners." If you like "The Inbetweeners" you will like this. I watched 2-seasons in 2-days and still find myself laughing at some of the one liners.

There is a reasonable enough outline of the show on Amazon. My highest recco for anyone that likes this type of comedy.

5.0 out of 5 stars RJ Berger, August 20, 2011

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Marshall - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Hard Times of RJ Berger: Season One (DVD)

Wow! what a great tv show! Haven't seen one like this in a while! Not many shows in a high school environment are done as well as this. From the cast, to the funny jokes, it's an amazing show. And i recommend watching it. You never know, I didn't think I would like it.